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Abarth 500 body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 14,241 MOT tests · Updated

At 6 years, 0.9 in 100 MOT tests of the Abarth 500 failed on body and structure, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 14,241 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 124 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 13 ages from 3 to 15 years, 102,099 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 6 years: 14,241 for the Abarth 500

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.9 fails per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

Abarth 500 body and structure fails by age

Abarth 500 body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Abarth 500. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.053 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 8,993 MOT tests34 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 11,754 MOT tests5 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 13,129 MOT tests56 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 14,241 MOT tests7 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 13,655 MOT tests78 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 10,664 MOT tests9 years: 1.5 per 100 (all cars 2.3), 8,079 MOT tests910 years: 2.6 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 5,682 MOT tests11 years: 3.7 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 4,231 MOT tests1112 years: 5.9 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 3,836 MOT tests13 years: 7.3 per 100 (all cars 5.0), 3,568 MOT tests1314 years: 7.6 per 100 (all cars 5.9), 2,579 MOT tests15 years: 8.2 per 100 (all cars 6.7), 1,688 MOT tests15
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Abarth 500 All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
38,9930.10.3
411,7540.30.3
513,1290.50.5
614,2410.90.8
713,6550.91.3
810,6641.41.8
98,0791.52.3
105,6822.62.9
114,2313.73.5
123,8365.94.3
133,5687.35.0
142,5797.65.9
151,6888.26.7

All first-use years of the Abarth 500 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the body and structure at 6 years

Advisories (not fails)

Replace leaking exhaust section cost

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How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases.

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Other Abarth 500 problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Abarth 500 have more body and structure problems than other cars?

0.9 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 14,241 MOT tests).

How common are Abarth 500 body and structure problems?

0.9 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on body and structure, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 14,241 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 102,099 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare